Bristol has been named as the UK’s top smart city outside London and the only regional centre classified as a leader for digital innovation. The accolades emerge from the UK’s first Smart Cities Index, which compares and evaluates 10 leading UK smart cities. The report has been produced by...
Business Showcase South West – the region’s largest event of its kind – is taking place today at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium with the city’s Bloodhound Supersonic Car one of the star attractions. The free-to-visit event will also hear from the Bloodhound’s driver Wing Commander Andy Green OBE as...
Monday 16 May Interims: Diploma, Lonmin, Victrex Finals: e2v technologies, Braemar Shipping Services, British Land, Icap, Union Jack Oil Trading statements: Crest Nicholson, Ithaca Energy, Mimecast AGMs: Falcon Acquisitions, MirLand Development, Pittards, Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group, The Gym Group Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 17 May Interims: Enterprise Inns,...
Business leaders have welcomed the election of Labour’s Marvin Rees as Mayor of Bristol and pledged to work with him to drive through much-needed changes in key issues such as housing, skills and transport. They will also back him in the final negotiations over the devolution deal to transfer...
The Bristol-based corporate finance team at accountants Smith & Williamson and Bristol law firm TLT have acted as lead advisers on the sale of Wessex Garages, one of the leading independent car dealerships in the South West and Wales. The company, which has a large dealership in Bristol, has...
Finance firm Bristol & West has lost a £27m tax avoidance case after trying to exploit a non-existent loophole. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) challenged the attempt to avoid Corporation Tax by the former building society, now owned by The Bank of Ireland, and the Court of Appeal has...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Jonathan Brecknell, director of Bristol property developer Urban Creation, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Intern on TV… which was...
Bristol’s main shopping centres have joined forces with other retail schemes across the West of England to attract more stores to the region. They have combined to produce an eye-catching map, pictured below, that showcases the strength of the region’s retail sector and its economic potential for investors. Taking part...
Bristol-based dental group Oasis Healthcare has won two awards in an annual celebration of excellence in private equity and venture capital. Oasis, a leading provider of NHS and private dental treatment throughout the UK, headed the Large Company Team and Social Responsibility Team categories at British Private Equity &...
Bristol-based property consultancy Alder King is sponsoring this year’s Business Green Week, which encourages firms across the West of England to work towards a sustainable future. Running from June 11 to 19, Business Green Week is part of Bristol’s Big Green Week and aims to drive a lasting legacy...
West of England employment agency Juice Recruitment has launched a creative division to supply skilled staff to firms in the Bristol area’s burgeoning media, digital and tech sectors. Juice, which has an office in Bristol, said the new division would help overcome the skills shortage that are impacting on...
International mergers and acquisitions lawyer Mike Turner has joined the board of Bristol Rovers as a non-executive director. Mike, pictured, who is based in London, worked with the Al Qadi family when they took over the club in February. Mike said|: “I know the family very well and have...
A Bristol-based specialist sound studio that has worked on award-winning natural history programmes has installed state-of-the-art equipment to keep it at the forefront of the industry. Wounded Buffalo Sound Studios secured funding from Royal Bank of Scotland and asset finance provider Lombard to redevelop a building for the Dolby...
